Wendel Adkins

*20-09-1946 Louisville, KY
3rd version
by Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Lennart Gustavsson, Tony Crooke
SESSIONS

1972 unknown - Wendel Adkins
001 WOMAN, WOMAN, OH SWEET WOMAN 50 Statee FB-9
002 UMM, I LOVE YOU HONEY FB-9
1973 unknown - Wendel Adkins
003 GENTLEMAN LOVER FB-15
004 LET ME SATISFY YOU FB-15
1974 unknown - Wendel Adkins
005 TOBACCO ROSE FB-25
006 WOLF MAN FB-25

Ca 1975 Nashville, TN – Wendel Adkins with The Nomads (Producer: Amanda Fountain)

007 PY4B SHELLEY’S WINTER LOVE Pyramid PY-4

008 PY4A WITHOUT YOU Pyramid PY-4

ca. October 1976 Heritage Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA - Wendel Adkins (Wendel Adkins [vcl], Jerry Cole [gt/bass/dobro/banjo], Jaydee Maness [steel], John Raines [drums], Don Randi [keyboards], Sid Sharp, Bill Kurasch, Michelle Grab, Jesse Ehrlich, Glenn Grab Jr. [strings], Susie Allanson, Pat Erickson, Nancy Heryford, Tret Fure [bck vcl]. Producer: Ray Ruff)
009 64337 I WILL Hitsville H-6050F/H6-406S1 Music City MC6-503S1 MC6-512S1
010 SHOW ME THE WAY Hitsville H-6050F/ H6-406S1 Music City MC6-503S1 MC6-512S1
011 64336 TEXAS MOON Hitsville H-6055F/ H6-406S1 Music City MC6-503S1 MC6-512S1
012 WILLIE DIDN'T WIN Hitsville H6-406S1 Music City MC6-503S1 MC6-512S1
013 FLYING TOO HIGH Hitsville H6-406S1 Music City MC6-503S1 MC6-512S1
014 THE MORNING AFTER THE NIGHT BEFORE Hitsville H6-406S1 Music City MC6-503S1 MC6-512S1
015 64340 LAID BACK COUNTRY PICKER Hitsville H-6055F/H6-406S1 Music City MC6-503S1 MC6-512S1
016 I DON'T LIKE LEAVING YOU Hitsville H6-406S1 Music City MC6-503S1 MC6-512S1
017 DESPERATE COWBOY Hitsville H6-406S1 Music City MC6-503S1 MC6-512S1
ca. September 1977 Hollywood, CA - Wendel Adkins (Producer: Roy Ruff and Bill Bowder)
018 JULIEANNE (WHERE ARE YOU TONIGHT) MC 5002F
019 SHE GOVES ME LOVE MC 5002F
020 YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN‘ FEELIN‘ MC 5008F
5 April 1979 [live] The Whiskey River, Dallas, TX - Wendel Adkins (Wendel Adkins [vcl/rh gt], Glen Fleming/Joe De Gelia [ld gt], Jimmy Gyles [mandolin/fiddle], Rob Landrum [bass/bck vcl], Harold Yo Yo Smallets [drums], Craig Worley [harmonica], Becky Schafer [bck vcl]. Producer: Wendel Adkins, Don Schaffer)
02001 T FOR TEXAS Texas TXS-5407/TXS-500 TXCD 003
02002 BACK TO LUCKENBACH Texas TXS-500 TXCD 003
02003 TEXAS (WHEN I DIE) Texas TXS-500 TXCD 003
02004 ME AND THE BOYS IN THE BAND Texas TXS-500
02005 CALIFORNIA BLUES Texas TXS-500
02006 IF THIS IS JUST A GAME Texas TXS-5407/ TXS-500 TXCD 003
02007 WILLIE AND LAURA MAE JONES Texas TXS-500
02008 MEDLEY: THAT'S ALL RIGHT MAMA/MY BABY LEFT ME Texas TXS-500 TXCD 003
02009 A SONG FOR YOU Texas TXS-500
02010 MEDLEY: CAN YOU SEE/ IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY Texas TXS-500
02011 AFTER THE FIRE IS GONE TXCD 003
02012 HONKY TONKIN' TXCD 003
02013 JOHNNY CASH MEDLEY TXCD 003
02014 LOOKING FOR A FEELING TXCD 003
02015 LOVE'S CHEATIN' LINE TXCD 003
02016 TURN MY HEAD AROUND TXCD 003
Unknown late 1979 or early 1980s unknown - Wendel Adkins
021 AIN'T NO GOD IN MEXICO
022 AIN'T NO GOOD CHAIN GANG
023 BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
024 BELLE OF THE BALL
025 BOB WILLS IS STILL THE KING
026 GOOD HEARTED WOMAN
027 I CAN GET OFF ON YOU
028 IF THIS JUST A GAME
029 JACK DANIELS
030 LINES ON MY FACE
031 MACARTHUR PARK
032 MAMMAS, DON'T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS
033 OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE
034 STAY ALL NIGHT
035 THIS IS GETTING FUNNY
036 WHISKEY AND WOMEN
037 WHISKEY RIVER
038 WURLITZER PRICE
039 YOU ASKED ME TO

1981 unknown – Wendel Adkins (Producer: Buddy Swords)
039a I CAME HERE TO PARTY SCR 1181
039b YOU WIN AGAIN SCR 1181
1982 Gilley‘s Recording Studio, Pasadena, TX - Wendel Adkins
040 WELL KEPT WOMAN Gilley‘s SC-1014
041 JENNY RAY SC-1014
1982 [live] Gilley's Club, Pasadena, TX - Wendel Adkins (Wendel Adkins [vcl/el/ac gt], Paul Worley [el gt], John Morris [el gt], Mike Jeffreys [el gt/bck vcl], Randy Cornor [el gt/bck vcl], Pete Bordonali [ac gt], Ronnie Rebstock [banjo], Sonny Garrish/Larry Bob Lehmann [steel], Joe Osborn [bass], Freddy Biano [bass/bck vcl], Eddie Bayers/Terry Westbrook Harold Yo Yo Smallets [drums], Russell Dunlap [conga], Emmitt Brinkley [fiddle], Tony Migliore [piano], Frank Brown [piano/bck vcl], Dennis Burnside [el piano], Toni Jolene Lanell, Tony Graham, Billy Donahue [bck vcl]. Producer: Wendel Adkins, Tony Graham, Mickey Gilley, Tony Migliore, Randy Keys) [overdub sessions at Gilley’s Recording Studio, Pasadena, TX)
04101 WHERE'D YOU STAY LAST NIGHT Gilleys MG-5007
04102 DON'T THINK TWICE, IT'S ALL RIGHT Gilleys MG-5007
04103 I'VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU, BABY Gilleys MG-5007
04104 FALLING FOR YOU Gilleys MG-5007
04105 MAMAS, DON'T LET YOUR COWBOYS GROW UP TO BE BABIES Gilleys MG-5007
04106 SO YOU WANT TO BE A COWBOY SINGER Gilleys MG-5007
04107 3/4 TIME Gilleys MG-5007
04108 THE WRECK OF THE OLD 97 Gilleys MG-5007
04109 I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT ANYMORE Gilleys MG-5007
04110 GOOD LOOKIN' TEXAS WOMEN Gilleys MG-5007
ca 1983 1111 Sound Studio, Nashville, TN - Wendel Adkins (Wendel Adkins [vcl/gt], Pete Bordonali [gt/mandolin], Warren Haynes [gt/bck vcl], Jerry Moss [gt], John Norris [gt], Bill Hullett [rh gt], Weldon Myrick [steel/dobro], Mickey Hayes/Billy Donahue/Henry Stetler [bass gt], Tom Maberry [bass gt/bck vcl], Albert Lauro/Randy Reeves/Gene Chrisman/Harold 'Yoyo' Smalletts [drums], Hargus Robbins/Frank Brown [piano], R.P. Harrell [piano/bck vcl], Terry Lee McMillan [harmonica/percussion], Bob Henderson/Norman Carlson [sax], David Allan Coe, Hurshel Wiginton, Phil Forrest, Doug Clementes [bck vcl])
042 BRONCO AND DIABLO Mill MILL-5025
043 WILD WILD HORSES AND WILD WILD WOMEN Mill MILL-5025
044 SADDLE THE STALLION Mill MILL-5025
045 RENO Mill MILL-5025
046 REDNECK WOMEN Mill MILL-5025
047 COWBOY SINGER Mill MILL-5025
048 HEARS OR TAILS Mill MILL-5025
049 I NEVER TRIED TO FENCE YOU IN Mill MILL-5025
050 BABY, YOUR BLUES ARE MINE Mill MILL-5025
051 WELL KEPT WOMAN Mill MILL-5025
052 LOOK WHERE LEAVING YOU LEFT ME Mill MILL-5025
053 U-12420 DON'T TALK TO ME Delux 1001 /Mill MILL-5025
1984 unknown - Wendel Adkins (Producer: Charlie Fields)
054 U-12420 WEEK ON THE TOWN (GONE AS A GOOSE) 1001
ca 1984 The Music Mill Recording Studio, Kumla, SWE - Wendel Adkins (Wendel Adkins [vcl/rh gt], Glen Fleming [ld gt/bck vcl], Joe Degelia [ld gt/bck vcl], Bruce Watkins [mandolin/fiddle/harmonica/piano], Tommy Irwing [steel], Kenth Larsson [steel], Billy Donahue [bass/bck vcl], Harod Yo Yo Smallets [drums], Stephan Berg [piano/keyboards])
055 RODEO COWBOY Mill MILL-5027
056 BACK TO BACK Mill MILL-5027
057 BRIGHT MORNING LIGHT Mill MILL-5027
058 IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY Mill MILL-5027
059 LONESOME, ON'RY AND MEAN Mill MILL-5027
060 I CAME HERE TO PARTY Mill MILL-5027
061 WHAT A WAY TO GO Mill MILL-5027
062 WILLIE, WAYLON AND ME Mill MILL-5027
063 MEDLEY: FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY/CRAZY/NIGHT LIFE Mill MILL-5027
ca 1984 The Music Mill Recording Studio, Kumla, SWE - Wendel Adkins (Wendel Adkins [vcl/rh gt], Glen Fleming [ld gt/ac gt/bck vcl], Joe Degelia [ld gt/dobro/harmonica/bck vcl], Warren Haynes [ld gt/bck vcl], Dennis Robbins [slide gt/bck vcl], Tommy Irwing/Kenth Larsson [steel], Billy Donahue [bass/bck vcl], Micky Hays [bass], Harold Yo Yo Smallets [drums], Mark Dwer [drums], Stephan Berg [piano/keyboards], Per Bejstam [trumpet], Ulf Bejstam [sax], Stephan Jansson [trombone], Anders Junstrand [sax-1])
064 SHOTGUN RIDER Mill MILL-5037
065 WHAT'LL I DO Mill MILL-5037
066 I CAN'T LET YOU BE A MEMORY Mill MILL-5037
067 TRYING TO SURVIVE LOVING YOU -1 Mill MILL-5037
068 TOO FAR GONE Mill MILL-5037
069 FEELING ABOUT LOVE Mill MILL-5037
070 CALL ME THE BREEZE Mill MILL-5037
071 FALLING FOR YOU Mill MILL-5037
072 BACK IN YOUR ARMS Mill MILL-5037
073 MISSING THE KID Mill MILL-5037
074 I WISH I WAS SINGLE AGAIN Mill MILL-5037
ca 1985 Scruggs Sound Studio, 2828 Azalea Place, Nashville, TN - Wendel Adkins (Wendel Adkins [vcl/gt], Warren Haynes [gt/bck vcl], Dennis Robbins [gt/bck vcl], Mickey Hayes [bass], Michael Taylor/ Mark Dever/ Frankie Robbins [drums], Kim Morrison [bck vcl]. Producer: Wen
075 FEET ON THE GROUND Mill MILL-5044
076 LOLA'S LOVE Mill MILL-5044
077 ALABAMA ALIBI Mill MILL-5044
078 UNDER SUSPICION Mill MILL-5044
079 WHO'S FOOLIN' WHO Mill MILL-5044
080 HOWLIN' Mill MILL-5044
081 DANGEROUS Mill MILL-5044
082 ROSE IN PARADISE Mill MILL-5044
083 ROARIN' TWENTIES Mill MILL-5044
084 IT'S A JUNGLE OUT THERE Mill MILL-5044
085 SLIDE GUITAR Mill MILL-5044
086 TRAVELLER Mill MILL-5044
ca 2010 unknown - Wendel Adkins (Wendel Adkins [vcl/gt], Eugene Woodpicker [gt], Fred Newell [steel/gt/ mandolin/ dobro], Jerry Bridgards [bass], Riochie Albright [drums], Barney Robertson [piano/organ])
087 WAYLON
088 GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR PAST
089 JESUS WAS ALL I HAD
090 THE ONE THE WOLVES BROUGHT DOWN
091 FOOTLIGHTS
092 DON`T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT
093 ONE FOOT IN THE GROOVE
094 WHEN BABY`S GONE
095 BORN WITH THE BLUES
096 WAYLON`S AT THE GATE
tracks above issued on album Born With The Blues
2011 FSP Studio, Kristiansand, NOR – Wendel Adkins with The Lindesnes Trekkspillklubb  (Wendel Adkins [vcl], Arne Vigeland [ac gt/ el gt/ steel/ dobro/ bass/ accordion], Per Kjetil; Farstad [ac gt/ el gt], Roar Farstad [drums], Johnny verdal [piano], Charlie Blackwater [harmonica], Cindy Kvinlaug, Tone Wattum [bck vcl]. Producer: Arne Vigeland)

097 OH LONESOME ME LTKCD 14

098 DOES FORTH WORTH EVER CROSS YOUR MIND LTKCD 14 

099 OPEN UP YOUR HEART LTKCD 14 

100 OLD FLAMES LTKCD 14 

101 LOVING HER WAS EASIER LTKCD 14 

102 FALLING FOR YOU LTKCD 14 

103 DADDY FRANK LTKCD 14 

104 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE LTKCD 14 

105 WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN LTKCD 14 

106 TULSA TIME LTKCD 14

107 I'LL SHARE MY WORLD WITH YOU LTKCD 14 

108 I STILL MISS SOMEONE LTKCD 14 

109 STORMS NEVER LAST LTKCD 14 

2014 unknown, NOR – Wendel Adkins with The Lindesnes Trekkspillklubb

110 ME AND JESUS LTKCD 16

111 THE OLD RUGGED CROSS LTKCD 16

112 I`LL FLY AWAY LTKCD 16

113 LILLY OF THE VALLEY LTKCD 16

114 I DO BELIEVE LTKCD 16

115 AMAZING GRACE LTKCD 16

116 WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS LTKCD 16

117 WHY ME, LORD LTKCD 16

118 PRECIOUS MEMORIES LTKCD 16

119 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN LTKCD 16

120 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE LTKCD 16 

RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS (by Lennart Gustavsson)

1984 [Tracks on Louisiana Hayride  # 845] - Wendel Adkins (Producer: David Kent, M.C. Frank Page [mx NR 8648])

MEDLEY (BRAND NEW GOODBYE SONG/ BOB WILLS IS STILL THE KING0

STAY A LITTLE LONGER

MEDLEY: EL PASO/ DEVIL WOMAN / WALKING THE FLOOR OVER YOU

TEXAS MOON

The show was recorded but due to technical problems never released and meant to be destroyed.

ALBUMS
Hitsville H6-406S1 The Sundowners: I Will; Show Me The Way; Willie Didn't Win; Flying Too High; ; Texas Moon; Laid Back Country Picker; The Morning After The Night Before; I Don't Like Leaving You; Desperate Cowboy - 01-77 (MX: 2667S/2668S; reissued on Music City MC6-503S1 in Oct. 1977 and on MC6-512S1 in early 1978)
Texas TXS-500 Wendel Adkins Live At Whiskey River: T For Texas; Back To Luckenbach; Texas (When I Die); Me And The Boys In The Band; California Blues; If This Is Just A Game; Willie And Laura Mae Jones; Medley: That's All Right Mama/Heartbreak Hotel; A Song For You; Medley: Can You See/ If That Ain't Country - ca. 79
Gilley's MG-5007 Wendel Adkins Live At Gilley's: Where's You Stay Last Night; Don't Think Twice, It's All Right; I've Got A Thing About You, Baby; Falling For You; Mamas, Don't Let Your Cowboys Grow Up To Be Babies; So You Want To Be A Cowboy Singer; 3/4 Time; The Wreck Of The Old 97; I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore; Good Lookin' Texas Women – 01-04-83 (MX SO 17358/9, Swedish issue on Mill 5015)
Mill [SWE] 5025 Cowboy Singer: Bronco And Diablo; Wild Wild Horses And Wild Wild Women; Saddle The Stallion; Reno; Redneck Women; Cowboy Singer; Hears Or Tails; I Never Tried To Fence You In; Baby, Your Blues Are Mine; Well Kept Woman; Look Where Leaving You Left Me; Don't Talk To Me - 84
Mill [SWE] 5027 If That Ain't Country: Rodeo Cowboy; Back To Back; Bright Morning Light; If That Ain't Country; Lonesome, On'ry And Mean; I Came Here To Party; What A Way To Go; Willie, Waylon And Me; Medley: Funny How Time Slips Away/Crazy/Night Life – 84 (UK Issue on Sundown SDLP 029)
Mill [SWE] 5037 I Can't Let You Be A Memory: Shotgun Rider; What'll I Do; I Can't Let You Be A Memory; Trying To Survive Loving You; Too Far Gone; Feeling About Love; Call Me The Breeze; Falling For You; Back In Your Arms; Missing The Kid; I Wish I Was Single Again - 84 (UK issue on Sundown SDLP 058)
Mill [SWE] 5044 Feet On The Ground: Feet On The Ground; Lola's Love; Alabama Alibi; Under Suspicion; Who's Foolin' Who; Howlin'; Dangerous; Rose In Paradise; Roarin' Twenties;It's A Jungle Out There; Slide Guitar;Traveller - 86
Texas TXCD-003 Wendel Adkins - Honky Tonkin Texas Style Hell Yeah: T For Texas; That's Alright/My Baby Left Me; If This Is Just A Game; Johnny Cash Medley; Back To Luckenback; After The Fire Is Gone; Looking For A Feeling; Texas When I Die; Love's Cheatin' Line; Honky Tonkin'; Turn My Head Around - 05
WA ? Born With The Blues: Waylon; Get Your Head Out Of Your Past; Jesus Was All I Had; The One The Wolves Brought Down; Footlights; Don`t Leave Home Without it; One Foot In The Groove; When Baby`s Gone; Born With The Blues; Waylon`s At The Gate – 10

Lindesnes Trekkspillklubb [NOR] LTKCD 14 My Lindesnes, Norway Album:  Oh Lonesome Me;  Does Forth Worth Ever Cross Your Mind;  Open Up Your Heart;  Old Flames;  Loving Her Was Easier;  Falling For You;  Daddy Frank;  Just A Closer Walk With Thee;  When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again;  Tulsa Time;  I'll Share My World With You;  I Still Miss Someone;  Storms Never Last – 09-03-12 (also DVD on LINDDVD 13)

Lindesnes Trekkspillklubb [NOR] LTKCD 16 Me And Jesus: Me and Jesus; The Old Rugged Cross; I`ll Fly Away; Lilly of the Valley; I Do Believe; Amazing Grace; What a Friend We Have In Jesus; Why Me, Lord; Precious Memories; Will the Circle Be Unbroken; Just a Closer Walk With Thee  - 01-08-14

SINGLES
50 States (1972-74)
FS-9 Woman, Woman, Oh Sweet Woman / Umm, I Love You Honey - 72
FS-15 Gentleman Lover / Let Me Satisfy You – 73

FS-25 Tobacco Rose / Wolf Man - 74
Pyramid (ca 1975)
PY-4 Without You / Shelley’s Winter Love – 75? w. The Nomads

Motown (1976-77 Hitsville, 1977-78 Music City)
H 6050F I Will / Show Me The Way – 04-01-77 (rev. Jan. 22; reissued in 1978 on MC 8008F)
H 6055F Laid Back Country Picker / Texas Moon – 31-03-77 (rev. Apr. 30, UK issue on HV 102 in May 1977)
MC 5002F Julieanne (Where You Are Tonight?) / She Gives Me Love – 06-10-77 (rev. Oct. 29)
MC 5008f You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' / Show Me The Way – 14-03-78
Texas (1979-)
TX-5407 If This Is Just A Game / T For Texas – 09-79 (rev. Sept. 22)
SCR (1981)
SCR 1181 I Came Here To Party / You Win Again - 81
Gilley's (1982)
SC-1014 Well Kept Woman / Jenny Ray - 10-06-82
SO 17354/17355 I'm Falling For You / I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore - 15-04-83
Delux (1984)
1001 Don't Talk To Me / Week On The Town (Gone As A Goose) – 12-84 (rev. Dec. 15)